Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 63

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A1900BE-A.book Page 36 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM 1-36 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags The system also controls front seatbelt pretensioners. For operation instructionsy Do not sit or lean unnecessarily y The SRS airbags deploy with con- and precautions concerning the seatbeltclose to the SRS airbag. Because siderable speed and force. Occu- pretensioner, see the “Front seatbelt pre-the SRS airbag deploys with con-pants who are out of proper posi- tensioners” section in this chapter. siderable speed – faster than the tion when the SRS airbag deploys blink of an eye – and force to pro-could suffer very serious injuries. tect in high speed collisions, theBecause the SRS airbag needs force of an airbag can injure an enough space for deployment, the y To obtain maximum protection in occupant whose body is too close driver should always sit upright the event of an accident, the driv-to SRS airbag. and well back in the seat as far er and all passengers in the vehi- It is also important to wear your from the steering wheel as practi- cle should always wear seatbelts seatbelt to help avoid injuries thatcal while still maintaining full ve- when the vehicle is moving. The can result when the SRS airbag hicle control and the front passen- SRS airbag is designed only as a contacts an occupant not in prop- ger should move the seat as far supplement to the primary protec- er position such as one thrown back as possible and sit upright tion provided by the seatbelt. It forward during pre-accident brak- and well back in the seat. does not do away with the need to ing. y Do not place any objects over or fasten seatbelts. In combination Even when properly positioned, near the SRS airbag cover or be- with the seatbelts, it offers the tween you and the SRS airbag. If best combined protection in case there remains a possibility that anthe SRS airbag deploys, those ob- of a serious accident. occupant may suffer minor injury jects could interfere with its prop- such as abrasions and bruises to er operation and could be pro- Not wearing a seatbelt increases the face or arms because of the pelled inside the vehicle and the chance of severe injury or SRS airbag deployment force. cause injury. death in a crash even when the ve- hicle has the SRS airbag. For instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt system, see the “Seatbelts” section in this chapter.

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